COMIC TEXTBOOK CHAPTER 9
The final chapter in McCloud's textbook is called putting it all together. This chapter discusses why comics are so important by finding the anser deep within the human condition. I loved the part when McCloud said, "No other human being can ever know what its like to be you from the inside" (p.194). The path comics follow is from mind to hand to paper to eye to mind. Therefore comics and even other forms of artwork will never been seen exactly the same way by the creator and the viewer. According to McCloud, he believes comics are one of the very few forms of mass communication where individual voices still can be heard. Communication is key to getting your point across to others, without it would be impossible for everyone to be on the same page. The first step to understanding comics is to clear your mind, then try starting by scratch. The comic creator uses a sight-based medium and finds a whole world of visual iconography. Before I read this textbook I really did not know much about comics, however I now know some tips that will help me understand and also how important narrative sequence is.
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